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Board stalls on multiple 'step C' hires as county pursues compensation study and bargaining
Summary
Supervisors debated several step‑C hire approvals pulled from the consent calendar while the county finalizes a classification and compensation study and negotiates with bargaining units. Union leaders and employees warned of retention problems; HR described offers as conditional pending board approval.
Several consent‑calendar personnel items that requested step‑C placement for new hires were pulled for discussion, triggering an extended exchange between supervisors, Human Resources, department directors and labor representatives.
Supervisor Joe Wilson said the board should pause step‑C approvals because a countywide compensation study and forthcoming labor negotiations may make those higher starting steps unnecessary. "My purpose for pulling these…
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